William H. Frist: “I ask we resume the Craig amendment, and I send a cloture motion to…”

On the recordApril 15, 2005

I ask we resume the Craig amendment, and I send a cloture motion to the desk to the Craig amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion, having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the pending Craig amendment to Calendar No. 67, H.R. 1268. Bill Frist, Larry Craig, Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Dole, Judd Gregg, Saxby Chambliss, Trent Lott, George V. Voinovich, Arlen Specter, Bob Bennett, Pete Domenici, Pat Roberts, John E. Sununu, Orrin Hatch, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, James Talent, Chuck Hagel. cloture motion

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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